Minnesota Pollinator Resources

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General Pollinator Information

The University of Minnesota Bee Lab
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation

Pollinator-friendly Planting Resources

Native plant suppliers, landscapers, and restoration consultants for Minnesota
Plant lists from Minnesota photographer/landscaper Heather Holm
Plants for Bees and other Pollinators from the University of Minnesota
Pollinator Toolbox and Lawns to Legumes program from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources
Minnesota DNR Pollinator Best Management Practices and Habitat Restoration Guidelines
Minnesota DNR's printable booklet for large-scale pollinator habitat projects (formatted for two-sided printing on 8.5" x 14" paper)

Community Science Opportunities

Minnesota Bumble Bee Atlas from the University of Minnesota
Integrated Monarch Monitoring Project from Monarch Joint Venture (national)
Monarch Watch (international)
Bumble Bee Watch (national)
Backyard Bumble Bee Count (national)
The Great Sunflower Project (national)

Wild Bee Identification

Bee ID from the University of Minnesota
Books from Minnesota photographer/landscaper Heather Holm
The Bee Short Course for Community Scientists